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Teams Feel 2018 NFL Draft is Weak at Wide Receiver Updated Oct. 26, 2017 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Over the past few years, NFL Drafts have featured a series of strong classes at wide receiver. The 2014 NFL Draft had five first-round receivers, the 2015 NFL Draft had six, the 2016…

Mixed Grades for Christian Kirk Updated Oct. 19, 2017 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Entering the 2017 college football season, one of the wide receivers who had the most buzz about him was Texas A&M’s Christian Kirk. Since his freshman season, Kirk has jumped out to NFL evaluators in games and in…

Teams Grading Clemson LT Mitch Hyatt on Day Three Updated Oct. 12, 2017 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. In recent years, one of the top college programs for producing NFL talent has been the Clemson Tigers. They have had a string of special wide receivers, a number of first-rounders from their defense,…

Kentucky Junior LB Josh Allen Generating First-Round Buzz Updated Oct. 5, 2017 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. When NFL media and fans discuss the name Josh Allen, they are typically talking about the quarterback at Wyoming. Allen has a great skill set, and as a result, he is in the discussion to…

Most Teams Grade Averett on Day Two of the 2018 NFL Draft Updated Sept. 28, 2017 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Prior to the start of the 2017 college football season, there was some preseason hype for Alabama cornerback Anthony Averett. ESPN’s Todd McShay, among other media draft analysts, projected Averett as…

Sources See First-Round Potential for Northwestern QB Thorson Updated Sept. 21, 2017 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Even though it is very early in the process, there has been a lot of buzz and acclaim for the quarterback prospects for the 2018 NFL Draft. A lot of attention has been heaped on…

Some Sources Question Malik Jefferson's Love of Football Updated Sept. 14, 2017 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Since before his freshman season, Texas linebacker Malik Jefferson has had attention on him as a potential future high draft pick for the NFL. Jefferson was a top recruit for Texas and former coach Charlie…

South Carolina TE Creating Buzz in Scouting Community Updated Sept. 6, 2017 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. One wouldn’t think that  a Week 1 stat line of one reception for -2 yards would come from a player who is creating a real buzz in the scouting community, but that is what is…

Durability Concerns Plague Florida State DE Josh Sweat Updated Aug. 30, 2017 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Every year, durability and injuries play a big role in sending first-round talents into the second and third day of the NFL draft. Last year, teams had major medical concerns on Auburn edge rusher Carl…

Teams Have Major Off-The-Field Concerns With Callaway Updated Aug. 29, 2017 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Over the past few seasons, scouting sources from across the league have raved about the play-making potential of Florida wide receiver Antonio Callaway. The explosive Callaway jumped out to evaluators as a freshman and sophomore even…